Featured Anime Podcast

Featured Anime Podcast

A couple of podcasters called Jack and Rick, get together to give our views and take on anime shows and movies. Sometimes we love the shows or movies that we watch and other times we really do not like them, but regardless of what we watch, we love to get together and talk about it and bring joy to all of our listeners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 13, 2024 38 mins

This week's topic is High-Rise Invasion, an intriguing take on the isekai genre set in a modern-day environment rather than a medieval one. While the story showed potential, it fell short in some aspects, leaving the us with numerous unanswered questions and while at the same time giving us unnecessary fanfare. By the end of the series, it seemed as though the creators were pushing for a second season, but there is no guarantee tha...

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This weeks choice takes a different view of the Iseki genre. And it is not a bad thing for it as well. In fact the story for this one is sold and they do not shy away from the harder aspects of the entertainment industry and the choices that our main characters have to select. It keeps it feet planted on the ground in our version of reality as well. In that there is no magic or monster's (in the traditional sense). This one is cert...

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This week we have a very special guest from Anime Anonymous CJ! He joins both Jack and Rick as they talk about the movie giving a different view on it while also providing some clarification on some things. The conversation that they all have is solid with views and opinions on it being different on interpretations of key aspects of the movie. Overall though the movie was good, and it is worth the watch at least once.

 

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We get all flipped around in this week's choice as we talk about a movie that literally has people and items being inverted. With a story like there they do a good job of leading you to a way of understanding the differences in between the 2 groups and also really play to how some people truly are and is that focus on people being afraid of the unknown with those who follow them and with those who are willing to venture forward. Th...

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This week we talk about Wolf's Rain a solid choice to be sure but unless you watch the 4 OVAs (which are actually episodes) you will not get a conclusion to the series. Regardless you are given a solid story with some character growth, and it is one that is well worth a watch at least once.

 

Next week's choice is Wolf's Rain. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? Let us know what you thought of it or rec...

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Rick is back! And we talk about a lighthearted anime that left is feeling empty inside with such an open ending and nothing, but plot armor can help us. Much like this anime the level of plot in it is another lever. It seems like not matter what happens or what the main character does they always come out on top.

 

Next week's choice is Wolf's Rain. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? Let us know what y...

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This week Jak talks about the Starship Troopers not to be confused with the movie. This anime came out in 1988 holds truer to the Book then the Live Action movie did. This Anime was poorly done one where the characters were dry. The Character development was poor, and it takes several episodes to build up to a climax that ultimately never comes. This honestly is a show that should be avoided in Jack's opinion.

 

 

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This week's choice is about 2 teenagers growing up and struggling with their self-image or social anxieties. Things a lot of people still struggle with even as adults making is easily relatable. The animation is bright and vibrant, so it does not really fall into an art style that Jack cared for and he felt that it really detracted from the movie itself. This was a movie that had great potential, but it floundered on so many fronts...

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It's just Jack this week as Rick was unable to join in. The choice for this week was not a great a one but also not a bad one. The character development was poor, and the story was lacking. The artwork for it was solid and the music was good for when it was there. But that is all that it really had going for it. If you are just getting into the BL genre this would not be one to watch for the first.

 

 

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This week we talk about a carnival of stories. Each one is unique and interesting and showcases an artis style and their own story. But how Jack and Rick felt were on opposite ends with how they viewed it as a whole. While Rick liked each story and art style, and it was new and interesting for him. For Jack, it was not like that. The art styles he saw were ones he was previously introduced to and the stories where ones ultimately d...

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Appleseed is a classic anime that did not age well. The story was not done well, the dialog made no sense and there was so much plot armor that not even with all the sentence enhancers that they added can save it. Honestly, this is one that we feel that you can pass by.

 

Next week's choice is Robot Carnival. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? Let us know what you thought of it or recommend what we sho...

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This week's choice was basically a big ol' recap of last week's. The move did add some more clarification and I did provide you with useful information but a large chunk of it was just a recap. The best parts were the resolution of the protag after the events of the series and what the current state of the world. Other than that It would have been a fraction of the time.

 

Next week's choice is Appleseed(1988 Version). Have...

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February 19, 2024 31 mins

This week we talk about a short story that hits all the notes for us. It has solid character growth and the animation and art for this were top-notch for us. There were a couple of things that were a put off for it but overall it was not so glaring that it dragged the series down. This one is definitely worth the watch.

 

Next week's choice is Planetarian The Movie. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? L...

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February 12, 2024 32 mins

This week it was just a bad choice for us. We did not like this one and the animation style was dated for when it came out. At least for the time that we believe it came it. The story overall left much to be desired and it was not something we would ever venture to watch again. Honestly, you should skip this series.

 

Next week's choice is Planetarian miniseries. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? Let ...

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We take some time out of our day to really look at the sky. Only to find that we are not the only ones that are looking up. This week was an interesting choice but it was passable the story was lacking growth and development it also felt like there were missing aspects of the story. All in all, it was something that we would not watch again.

 

Next week's choice is ICE. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous one...

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We get brought into the world of Alchemy and fight with this week's choice. This anime for us played on a sense of nostalgia. More so for Rick than Jack. But even with that for them, they could not get past the plot armor that it had for it and just cheapened the show as a whole. The story was shallow and no real character development. It was one that they did not care for too much. Jack had a larger distaste for it than Rick.

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This week we talk about an evil military child who meets a difficult foe that is fueled by a firey passion of rage and vengeance and Tanya almost meets her doom. But even with that the story is sold with beautiful art and a compelling plot that drives the narrative we can't help but really get hung up on some things and just talk it to death.


Next week's choice is Arms Alchemy Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previ...

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This week we take an emotional journey as we follow 2 children as they make their way through the hardships of dealing with war and having lost or been abandoned by those close to you. This story is a hard one to get through where you are already aware of the outcome but the journey is worth it.

 

Next week's choice is The Saga Of Tanya The Evil - Movie Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? Let us know wh...

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We Finaly get to go to Excalibur Academy and in the end it is nothing but disappointment. The story was lacking, character development was left to be desired and you were given a ton of questions and not real answers. In all we feel that the show left much to be desired.

 

Next week's choice is Grave Of The Fireflies. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previous ones? Let us know what you thought of it or recommend wh...

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This weeks choice was a rough one and it certainly was one for the books. With meh art, story and music we can't help but feel that this was a waste of a show. The questions you are given are plentiful with the answers you are given minimal. The overall experience is one that we would rather not watch again.

 

Next week's choice is The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy. Have you seen next week's choice or one of the previo...

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